Postcode
56472 Hof, Nisterau, Fehl-Ritzhausen, Großseifen, Dreisbach, Hardt, Lautzenbrücken, Hahn bei Marienberg, Stockhausen-Illfurth, Nisterberg
Everything for postcode 56472: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Population Hof
- 1,320
- Property tax B 2022
- 365 %
01 Towns with postcode 56472
- HofWesterwaldkreis district · 1,320 inhabitants
- NisterauWesterwaldkreis district · 834 inhabitants
- Fehl-RitzhausenWesterwaldkreis district · 798 inhabitants
- GroßseifenWesterwaldkreis district · 616 inhabitants
- DreisbachWesterwaldkreis district · 574 inhabitants
- HardtWesterwaldkreis district · 466 inhabitants
- LautzenbrückenWesterwaldkreis district · 455 inhabitants
- Hahn bei MarienbergWesterwaldkreis district · 453 inhabitants
- Stockhausen-IllfurthWesterwaldkreis district · 422 inhabitants
- NisterbergAltenkirchen (Westerwald) district · 374 inhabitants
02 Offices
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Daaden-Herdorf
Bahnhofstraße 4, 57567 Daaden
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Town hall
Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Kirburger Straße 4, 56470 Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
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03 Moving to Hof (56472)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Daaden-Herdorf within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Westerwaldkreis district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Altenkirchen-Hachenburg; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Hof, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Hof
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Hof the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 365 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Hof | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €110 | €27 |
| €60 | €219 | €55 |
| €120 | €438 | €110 |
The rate is about the same as the median in Westerwaldkreis district (365 %). The rate is 15 points below the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is 15 points below the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Hof pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 365 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.
Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.
05 Bulky waste & recycling in Hof
In Hof, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 56472
Q01Which town has the postcode 56472?
56472 belongs to Hof, Nisterau, Fehl-Ritzhausen, Großseifen, Dreisbach, Hardt, Lautzenbrücken, Hahn bei Marienberg, Stockhausen-Illfurth, Nisterberg in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 56472?
Finanzamt Altenkirchen-Hachenburg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 56472?
In Hof the rate for property tax B was 365 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 56472?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Hof, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 56472 belong to?
Westerwaldkreis district, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Q06How many people live in Hof?
1,320 inhabitants on 8 km² (163 per km²).





